​Switch VFX & Animation Scholarship
added March 2023
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​Do you have a passion for animation? Need a little help paying your tuition to an Ontario college to follow your dream of working in a studio? 
Criteria:
  • attending one of the 5 selected schools:
    • Algonquin College – The Switch VFX & Animation Award
      ​Awarded to a student in the Animation Program enrolled in the Faculty of Media and Design who is a team player, hard worker and demonstrates initiative.
    • Centennial College – The Switch Animation Scholarship
      Awarded to a student in their final year of the 3D Animation program who shows academic excellence and is nominated by the instructor. (Student must possess a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in order to qualify.)
    • Seneca College – Switch Scholarship
      Awarded to a third-year student in the 2D Animation stream or the Digital Animation stream of the Animation program. The recipient is a team player who is hardworking and shows initiative. The recipient performs well in animation specific courses or projects.
    • St. Clair College – Switch VFX & Animation Scholarship
      Recipient must be enrolled full time in Animation – 2D/3D Program, must be in the second year of the program, must have a GPA Average of at least 2.0, must be a team player who is hardworking and shows initiative, and shows potential in the well-roundedness of their overall talent.
    • Sheridan College – Switch VFX & Animation Award
      Presented to a student in the Visual Effects program who shows the most potential in the well-roundedness of their overall talent. The student will excel in visual effect
  • a passion for animation, 
  • a well-rounded overall talent, 
  • demonstrates initiative with a collaborative attitude
  • Presented to a student in the Visual Effects program who shows the most potential in the well-roundedness of their overall talent. The student will excel in visual effect

Value: $1,000 per annum financial endowments, as well as access to three 2-hour workshops with the industry recognized Animation Lounge, taught by veteran production executive Sonya Carey.

To apply: email anned@switchent.com for requirements, application and key dates.

For more information, visit: https://www.switchent.com/scholarships/​